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HANG-uh/ˈhæŋə/

A hanger is for hanging clothes: a coat hanger, put it on a hanger, a wire hanger. Hang is the verb (hang your coat up). Hook is a simple peg on a wall. Hangar (different spelling) is a building for aircraft — a famous mix-up. Hanger is not a person who hangs around; that is informal hang around.

Meaning

A shaped piece of wood, plastic, or wire for hanging clothes.

Examples

• “Put your coat on a hanger in the wardrobe.”
• “There were no free hangers in the hostel wardrobe.”
• “Put the wet jacket on a hanger near the heating, not on a chair.”

Good to know

a coat hanger / on a hanger. Verb: hang. Mix-up: hangar (for planes). Wall peg: hook.

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